Dr. David K. Hiranaka M.D., D.M.D
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
76-6225 Kuakini Hwy Suite A102 Kailua Kona HI, 96740About
Dr. David Hiranaka is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Kailua Kona, HI. Dr. Hiranaka specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Hiranaka is a unique dental specialist who can provide emergency medicine, perform general surgery and give anesthesia. These medical doctors are the only type of medical care specialist who can administer anesthesia, besides anesthesiologists. Typical procedures performed by Dr. Hiranaka are tooth extractions, especially wisdom teeth, corrective jaw surgery, cleft palate surgery and reconstructive surgery after an injury. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can also perform dental work including placing dental implants. These surgeons might also deal with conditions of sleep apnea, oral cancers and more.
Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 1988
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Aesthetic maxillofacial surgery, Part 1.
- A photographic study of the facial profiles of southern Chinese adolescents.
- Stability of simultaneous orthognathic surgery on the maxilla and mandible: a computer-assisted cephalometric study.
- Use of a modified epidural catheter for analgesia after iliac crest bone procurement.
- Painless lateral neck mass.
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